Entry or use of habitat protection zone with permission

Current

(1)

A person may enter or use the habitat protection zone with a permission for any of the following purposes—

(a)

to carry out an activity relating to fishing or collecting, other than an activity mentioned in section 17(b), for—

(i)

a harvest fishery, other than a relevant accredited harvest fishery; or

(ii)

a developmental fishery program; or

(iii)

the collecting of an animal, plant or other marine resource, other than limited collecting;

(b)

to carry out a traditional use of marine resources, other than a traditional use of marine resources mentioned in section 17(d);

(c)

to conduct an aquaculture operation, other than an aquaculture operation involving the addition of feed:

(d)

to conduct a tourism program;

(e)

to carry out a media activity, other than a limited media activity;

(f)

to carry out research, other than research mentioned in section 17(f);

(g)

to conduct an educational program, other than a limited educational program;

(h)

to conduct a vessel or aircraft charter operation;

(i)

to anchor a vessel or aircraft at a place in the zone for more than—

(i)

14 consecutive days; or

(ii)

30 days in any period of 60 days;

Note—

See section 6 (Period for which vessel or aircraft taken to be anchored).

(j)

to navigate a ship or managed vessel;

(k)

to operate a facility for a purpose that is consistent with the objects to be achieved for the zone;

(l)

to carry out works consistent with the objects to be achieved for the zone;

(m)

to carry out a program for taking a plant or animal that poses a threat to—

(i)

human life or safety; or

(ii)

a marine ecosystem in the marine park; or

(iii)

the use or amenity of an area in, or adjacent to, the marine park;

(n)

to explore for or mine for minerals, if the person is the holder of a lease, licence, permit or other authority under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 that authorises the exploration or mining;

(o)

to explore for or produce petroleum, if the person—

(i)

is the holder of a lease, licence or other authority under the Petroleum Act 1923 or the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 that authorises the exploration or production; or

(ii)

is the holder of a 1923 Act petroleum tenure under the Petroleum Act 1923 that authorises the exploration or production;

(p)

to carry out geothermal exploration, if the person is the holder of a permit under the Geothermal Energy Act 2010 that authorises the exploration;

(q)

another purpose, other than a purpose mentioned in section 17, that is consistent with the objects to be achieved for the zone.

(2)

Subsection (1)(k) does not apply to operating a facility that is a vessel for a purpose mentioned in section 17.

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18 Entry or use of habitat protection zone with permission